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The NHL was founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien (Montreal Canadiens); James Strachan (Montreal Wanderers); Tommy Gorman, Ted Dey and Martin Rosenthal (Ottawa Senators); and Mike Quinn (Quebec Bulldogs). They invited the Toronto Arena Company (who eventually became the Maple Leafs) to also ice a team since the Quebec franchise was financially unable to start playing in the 1917-18 season.
The NHL was created by four teams: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers and Quebec Bulldogs. However the first four teams to play in the NHL were the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, and Toronto Arenas, the latter being a temporary team. (See Discussion for a more detailed explanation.)
An additional correction to the original answer below, the Quebec Bulldogs did not play until the 1919-20 season.
Original answer:
"The NHL was formed in 1917 when four of the five owners of the National Hockey Association teams decided to get rid of the fifth owner, a Mr. Edward Livingstone, whom they didn't like. The four simply formed a new league and left out the owner of the fifth team from the NHA. The new league was called the National Hockey League, operated with four teams,Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers and Toronto Arenas. A franchise was granted to the Quebec City Bulldogs but they didn't start play until the 1918-19 season. When the Wanderers' arena burned down the new NHL had to finish the season with only three teams and barely survived. However, they did and the rest is hockey history!!"
Hockey is played as a team, so there can't be a single person. There would have been 12 men on the ice when the first puck was dropped. The first game was on Dec. 19, 1917 when the Montreal Wanderers played the visiting Toronto Arenas, Defenseman Dave Ritchie scored the first goal.
Eddie Livingston formed the National Hockey League November 26, 1917 after the suspension of the National Hockey Association. It is now composed of 30 member clubs.
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What was the longest shootout in overtime in a national hockey league game?
10
Who says 'The following is a presentation of the National Hockey League'?
Kiefer Sutherland
When was the national football league invented?
1916
How long has hockey been played in the NHL?
The National Hockey League was organized on November 26, 1917, in Montreal, Quebec
Gordie Howe involved in a national amateur hockey league in 1986 what was the name of the league?
Detroit Red Wings
When was National Hockey League created?
National Hockey League was created on 1917-11-26.
When was National Women's Hockey League created?
National Women's Hockey League was created in 1999.
What is the level of hockey before the National Hockey League?
The American Hockey League. (AHL)
What year were helmets invented?
Hockey helmets were also not used till the 1970s and were directed by the National Hockey League during 1979-1980.
What is a hockey league?
It is a league that has many different branches, theres a junior league, western hockey league, and so on, but the main league is the national hockey league which is composed of 30 teams.
When was Uruguayan National Roller Hockey League created?
Uruguayan National Roller Hockey League was created in 2008.
When was English National Ice Hockey League created?
English National Ice Hockey League was created in 1996.
When was National Hockey League Players' Association created?
National Hockey League Players' Association was created in 1967-06.
When was the first hockey league on the east coast invented?
Hockey leagues are FORMED, not invented. The East Coast Hockey League (now known as the ECHL) was formed in 1988.
What's the address for the National Hockey League?
National Hockey League 1185 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036
When was National Hockey League All-Star Game created?
National Hockey League All-Star Game was created in 1947.
What is the National Hockey League's phone number in New York?
The National Hockey League's phone number in New york is 10020-1192
